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Primary Traits
28.8 g
0 m - 900 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Mohoua ochrocephala
English name
Yellowhead
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Mohouidae
Genus
Mohoua
Species
ochrocephala
Data source
TBW, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
23 g
Maximum female mass
30 g
Minimum male mass
28 g
Maximum male mass
33 g
Minimum unsexed mass
28 g
Maximum unsexed mass
32 g
Average mass
28.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
900 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
900 m
Typical elevation
450 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
22 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
22 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary